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Rupert Murdoch leaves his London home Monday July 18, 2011. Murdoch and his son James Murdoch are to be grilled by a parliamentary committee of British lawmakers Tuesday over the phone hacking scandal. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE
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Rupert Murdoch leaves his London home Monday July 18, 2011. Murdoch and his son James Murdoch are to be grilled by a parliamentary committee of British lawmakers Tuesday over the phone hacking scandal. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE
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FILE - A Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 photo from files showing Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, outside New Scotland Yard in London. London's police chief announced he had quit Sunday, July 17, 2011, over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Metropolitan Police commissioner Paul Stephenson denies wrongdoing. But he has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)— AP

FILE - A Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 photo from files showing Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, outside New Scotland Yard in London. London's police chief announced he had quit Sunday, July 17, 2011, over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Metropolitan Police commissioner Paul Stephenson denies wrongdoing. But he has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
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Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Photographed through a glass wall in the rain, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Photographed through a glass wall in the rain, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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People are seen reflected in a Wall Street Journal sign outside a building, Friday, July 15, 2011, in New York. Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. The controversy claimed its first victim in the United States as Les Hinton, chief executive of the Murdoch-owned Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, announced he was resigning, effective immediately. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)— AP

People are seen reflected in a Wall Street Journal sign outside a building, Friday, July 15, 2011, in New York. Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. The controversy claimed its first victim in the United States as Les Hinton, chief executive of the Murdoch-owned Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, announced he was resigning, effective immediately. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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News about Rebekah Brooks resignation is displayed on the Fox News ticker at building which houses the News Corp. headquarter, Friday, July 15, 2011, in New York. Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. The controversy claimed its first victim in the United States as Les Hinton, chief executive of the Murdoch-owned Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, announced he was resigning, effective immediately. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)— AP

News about Rebekah Brooks resignation is displayed on the Fox News ticker at building which houses the News Corp. headquarter, Friday, July 15, 2011, in New York. Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignation of The Wall Street Journal's publisher and the chief of his British operations on Friday as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal with apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. The controversy claimed its first victim in the United States as Les Hinton, chief executive of the Murdoch-owned Dow Jones & Co. and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, announced he was resigning, effective immediately. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Undated handout photo provided by News International of Tom Mockridge, currently chief executive of News Corp.'s Sky Italia television unit who was named Friday July 15 2011 to replace Rebekah Brooks as News International chief exective. Brooks was editor of the British News of the World tabloid between 2000 and 2003, including the time when the paper's employees allegedly hacked into the telephone of 13-year-old murder victim Milly Dowler when police were searching for her. That has raised allegations of interfering in a police investigation. (AP Photo/ News International)— AP

Undated handout photo provided by News International of Tom Mockridge, currently chief executive of News Corp.'s Sky Italia television unit who was named Friday July 15 2011 to replace Rebekah Brooks as News International chief exective. Brooks was editor of the British News of the World tabloid between 2000 and 2003, including the time when the paper's employees allegedly hacked into the telephone of 13-year-old murder victim Milly Dowler when police were searching for her. That has raised allegations of interfering in a police investigation. (AP Photo/ News International)
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This image made available by News International in London, Friday July 15, 2011, is of an advertisement which will run in Saturday's Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, Sun and Times, in which Rupert Murdoch apologises for the News of the World's "serious wrongdoing". (AP Photo/News International, ho)— AP

This image made available by News International in London, Friday July 15, 2011, is of an advertisement which will run in Saturday's Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, Sun and Times, in which Rupert Murdoch apologises for the News of the World's "serious wrongdoing". (AP Photo/News International, ho)
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Rupert Murdoch attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Murdoch's loyal lieutenant Rebekah Brooks resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the highest-ranking casualty yet in the phone-hacking scandal roiling Britain.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Murdoch's loyal lieutenant Rebekah Brooks resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the highest-ranking casualty yet in the phone-hacking scandal roiling Britain.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Rupert Murdoch attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Murdoch's loyal lieutenant Rebekah Brooks resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the highest-ranking casualty yet in the phone-hacking scandal roiling Britain.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Murdoch's loyal lieutenant Rebekah Brooks resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the highest-ranking casualty yet in the phone-hacking scandal roiling Britain.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Tom Mockridge, the newly appointed CEO of News International is being driven from the headquarters of the company in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Mockridge, who until now was the chief executive of News Corp.'s Sky Italia television unit, was appointed to immediately succeed Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's loyal lieutenant, who resigned earlier Friday. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. struggled but failed to contain a U.K. crisis undermining his global media empire. (AP Photo)— AP

Tom Mockridge, the newly appointed CEO of News International is being driven from the headquarters of the company in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Mockridge, who until now was the chief executive of News Corp.'s Sky Italia television unit, was appointed to immediately succeed Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's loyal lieutenant, who resigned earlier Friday. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. struggled but failed to contain a U.K. crisis undermining his global media empire. (AP Photo)
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Tom Mockridge, the newly appointed CEO of News International is being driven from the headquarters of the company in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Mockridge, who until now was the chief executive of News Corp.'s Sky Italia television unit, was appointed to immediately succeed Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's loyal lieutenant, who resigned earlier Friday. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. struggled but failed to contain a U.K. crisis undermining his global media empire. (AP Photo)— AP

Tom Mockridge, the newly appointed CEO of News International is being driven from the headquarters of the company in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. Mockridge, who until now was the chief executive of News Corp.'s Sky Italia television unit, was appointed to immediately succeed Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's loyal lieutenant, who resigned earlier Friday. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. struggled but failed to contain a U.K. crisis undermining his global media empire. (AP Photo)
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Rupert Murdoch hangs his head as he attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch hangs his head as he attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Rupert Murdoch, left, surrounded by security attempts to leave a hotel after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011.The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper.Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch, left, surrounded by security attempts to leave a hotel after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011.The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper.Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Sally Dowler, left, Gemma Dowler, centre, Bob Dowler, second right, Parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler and spokesman Mark Lewis, right, speak to the media after they had a meeting with Rupert Murdoch in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Sally Dowler, left, Gemma Dowler, centre, Bob Dowler, second right, Parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler and spokesman Mark Lewis, right, speak to the media after they had a meeting with Rupert Murdoch in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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FILE - Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, left, and Chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks as they leave his residence in central London, in this Sunday, July 10, 2011 file photo. Brooks resigned as Chief executive of News International Friday July 15, 2011 according to News International journalists. (AP Photo/Ian Nicholson) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES— AP

FILE - Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch, left, and Chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks as they leave his residence in central London, in this Sunday, July 10, 2011 file photo. Brooks resigned as Chief executive of News International Friday July 15, 2011 according to News International journalists. (AP Photo/Ian Nicholson) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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Sally Dowler, left, Gemma Dowler, centre, Bob Dowler, second right, Parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler and spokesman Mark Lewis, right, speaks to the media after they had a meeting with Rupert Murdoch in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Sally Dowler, left, Gemma Dowler, centre, Bob Dowler, second right, Parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler and spokesman Mark Lewis, right, speaks to the media after they had a meeting with Rupert Murdoch in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for the Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)— AP

Rupert Murdoch, centre, attempts to speak to the media after he held a meeting with the parents and sister of murdered school girl Milly Dowler in London, Friday, July 15, 2011. The lawyer for Milly Dowler's family says Rupert Murdoch has issued a full and sincere apology to the murdered schoolgirl's family for the actions of journalists at his newspaper. Mark Lewis told reporters that the media baron called the private meeting and apologized "many times," telling the Dowlers the events that transpired at the News of the World tabloid were not in keeping with the standards set out when his own father entered the media industry. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Newspapers are opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which appears in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Newspapers are opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which appears in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Newspapers are opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which is published in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Newspapers are opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which is published in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A newspaper is opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which is published in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

A newspaper is opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which is published in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians.(AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A newspaper is opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which is published in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

A newspaper is opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which is published in British national newspapers Saturday. The News International publication News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of various crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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A newspaper is opened to an advertisment page placed by News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. News International place advertisement in most Sunday national newspapers outlining their intention after their apology advertisments on Saturday national newspapers. News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

A newspaper is opened to an advertisment page placed by News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. News International place advertisement in most Sunday national newspapers outlining their intention after their apology advertisments on Saturday national newspapers. News of the World is accused of hacking into the mobile phones of crime victims, celebrities and politicians. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)— AP

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson poses as he leaves New Scotland Yard in London, Sunday, July 17, 2011. London's police chief has quit over his links to a former News of the World editor caught up in the phone hacking scandal. Stephenson has been criticized for hiring Neil Wallis, a former News of the World executive editor arrested last week in the scandal, as a part-time PR consultant for a year until September 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
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FILE - In this Sunday, July 10, 2011 file photo, former Chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks leaves a hotel in central London. London police on Sunday, July 17, 2011 arrested Brooks in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal Sunday, bringing the U.K. investigation into Murdoch's inner circle for the first time. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)— AP

FILE - In this Sunday, July 10, 2011 file photo, former Chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks leaves a hotel in central London. London police on Sunday, July 17, 2011 arrested Brooks in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal Sunday, bringing the U.K. investigation into Murdoch's inner circle for the first time. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
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FILE - Former Chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks leaves a hotel in central London, in this Sunday, July 10, 2011 file photo. Sky television sources reported on Sunday July 17 2011 that Brookes had been arrested by police investigating a phone hacking and corruption scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch's British media company. Scotland Yard confirmed that a 43 year old woman had been arrested. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)— AP

FILE - Former Chief executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks leaves a hotel in central London, in this Sunday, July 10, 2011 file photo. Sky television sources reported on Sunday July 17 2011 that Brookes had been arrested by police investigating a phone hacking and corruption scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch's British media company. Scotland Yard confirmed that a 43 year old woman had been arrested. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)
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Wendi Murdoch wife of News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, arrives home in central London early Monday, July 18, 2011. The phone hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard with the arrest of his former British newspaper chief and the resignation of London's police commissioner, raising the possibility that more of the media mogul's top aides could fall. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA)UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES— AP

Wendi Murdoch wife of News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, arrives home in central London early Monday, July 18, 2011. The phone hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard with the arrest of his former British newspaper chief and the resignation of London's police commissioner, raising the possibility that more of the media mogul's top aides could fall. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA)UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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Lachlan Murdoch leaves the home of his father Rupert in London, Monday, July 18, 2011. The phone hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard with the arrest of his former British newspaper chief and the resignation of London's police commissioner, raising the possibility that more of the media mogul's top aides could fall. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA)UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES— AP

Lachlan Murdoch leaves the home of his father Rupert in London, Monday, July 18, 2011. The phone hacking and police bribery scandal cut closer than ever to Rupert Murdoch and Scotland Yard with the arrest of his former British newspaper chief and the resignation of London's police commissioner, raising the possibility that more of the media mogul's top aides could fall. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA)UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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Rupert Murdoch's former British chief, Rebekah Brooks, says police have questions to answer about why she was arrested on suspicion of phone hacking and bribery.

Brooks' spokesman, David Wilson, told The Associated Press her lawyer will make a statement soon outlining her concerns about how she was detained.

Brooks was held and questioned for 12 hours Sunday before being released on bail.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday called for an emergency session of parliament to brief lawmakers on a spreading phone hacking scandal, trying to gain control of a crisis that is threatening Rupert Murdoch's media empire, the upper echelons of London's police force and the country's leader himself.

Parliament is due to break up for the summer on Tuesday after lawmakers grill Murdoch, his son James and his former British CEO Rebekah Brooks about the scandal, but Cameron said "it may well be right to have Parliament meet on Wednesday so I can make a further statement."

Cameron was speaking in Pretoria, South Africa, on the first day of a two-day visit to the continent. He had planned a longer trip, but cut it short as his government faces increasing questions about its relationship with the Murdoch empire and a scandal has taken down some of Britain's most powerful with breathless speed.

In the latest twist in the legal saga, Britain's Serious Fraud Office, Britain's anti-fraud agnecy, said Monday it was giving "full consideration" to a request from a lawmaker that it open an investigation into Murdoch's News Corp.

The office said any possible probe would be limited to News Corp. activities in Britain, but it added that it is ready to assist authorities in the U.S., where the FBI has already opened an inquiry into whether 9/11 victims or their families were also hacking targets of News Corp. journalists.

Cameron insisted his government had "taken very decisive action" by setting up a judge-led inquiry into wrongdoing at the newspaper and relations between politicians, the media and police.

"We have helped to ensure a large and properly resourced police investigation that can get to the bottom of what happened, and wrongdoing, and we have pretty much demonstrated complete transparency in terms of media contact," Cameron said.

But he is under pressure after the resignation of London police chief Paul Stephenson and the arrest Sunday of Murdoch's former British CEO - and Cameron's friend - Brooks on suspicion of hacking.

Stephenson resigned Sunday over his ties to a former News of the World executive editor who has been arrested over the scandal. In his resignation speech Stephenson made pointed reference to Cameron's hiring of Andy Coulson, a former editor of the shuttered tabloid who was arrested earlier this month over hacking.